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Vest

Culture/People:
Samish  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Caroline Kaeding (Carrie Kaeding/Caroline B. Kaeding), Samish  Search this
Donor:
Caroline Kaeding (Carrie Kaeding/Caroline B. Kaeding), Samish  Search this
Object Name:
Vest
Media/Materials:
Wool yarn, cedar bark
Techniques:
Woven, sewn
Dimensions:
51 x 45 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Bellevue; King County; Washington; USA
Date created:
2003-2004
Catalog Number:
26/4635
Barcode:
264635.000
See related items:
Samish
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67d24aa6a-9e9e-4a73-a548-cc50ef859ff8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_280809
Online Media:

Hat

Culture/People:
Makah  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Mary Hunter, Makah/Klallam (Clallam)/Quileute/Cowichan, b. 1947; painted design by Greg Colfax, Makah, b. ca. 1947 and Greig Arnold, Makah, b. 1951  Search this
Donor:
Meredith Parker, Makah  Search this
Makah Cultural and Research Center  Search this
NMAI agent:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Object Name:
Hat
Media/Materials:
Cedar bark (Red cedar), hide thong/babiche, paint, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Plaited, painted, drawn, strung
Dimensions:
17.5 x 46.0 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
Neah Bay, Makah Reservation; Clallam County; Washington; USA
Date created:
2006-2007
Catalog Number:
26/6695
Barcode:
266695.000
See related items:
Makah
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67aaaed2d-9c06-4c4e-9b66-c18239d3ce55
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_391844
Online Media:

Basket hat

Culture/People:
probably Haida (attributed); said to have been collected from the Tlingit  Search this
Artist/Maker:
attributed to Isabella Edenshaw (Kwii.aang), Haida, 1858-1926 (weaving) and Charles Edenshaw (Charles Edensaw/Tahaygen/Da.axiigang), Haida, 1839-1920 (painting)  Search this
Possible collector:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Previous owner:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Seller:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Basket hat
Media/Materials:
Spruce root, paint
Techniques:
Twined, painted
Dimensions:
6.70 x 1.80 x 41.00 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
Alaska; USA
Date created:
circa 1890
Catalog Number:
9/8095
Barcode:
098095.000
See related items:
Haida
Tlingit
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68e437bf3-57ed-48ec-9834-c1d4dc130312
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_105906
Online Media:

Chief's headdress representing a killer whale with a raven on his back

Culture/People:
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Chief Willie Seaweed (Willie Siwid [Siwiti]/Chief Hilamas/The One Able To Set Things Right/Smoky Top/Kwaxitola), Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl), 1873-1967  Search this
Previous owner:
Chief Willie Seaweed (Willie Siwid [Siwiti]/Chief Hilamas/The One Able To Set Things Right/Smoky Top/Kwaxitola), Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl), 1873-1967  Search this
Wilhelm Helmer, Non-Indian  Search this
Seller:
Wilhelm Helmer, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Chief's headdress representing a killer whale with a raven on his back
Media/Materials:
Red cedar, yellow cedar, pigment/pigments, velveteen
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
50.5 x 22 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Native Term:
gikaml
Place:
Quatsino; Mount Waddington Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago:
Vancouver Island Group
Island Name:
Vancouver Island
Date created:
1930-1940
Catalog Number:
23/8252
Barcode:
238252.000
See related items:
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6380c2d41-771c-4354-a548-06cbb77142b7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_253801
Online Media:

Raven figure

Culture/People:
Tlingit [Hoonah]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
David Williams, Sr., Tlingit [Hoonah], 1904-1973  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB Source:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board Demonstration Workshop (Sitka, Alaska) (IACB Demonstration Workshop)  Search this
Object Name:
Raven figure
Media/Materials:
Yellow cedar, abalone/haliotis shell, paint
Techniques:
Carved, inlaid, painted
Dimensions:
33.5 x 23 x 35 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Sitka; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name:
Baranof Island
Date created:
1964
Catalog Number:
25/5389
Barcode:
255389.000
See related items:
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69684acd5-b07c-4e56-b698-48a78a61f26a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_271254
Online Media:

Mask

Culture/People:
Tlingit [Hoonah]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Amos Wallace (Amos Louis Wallace/Jeet Yaaw Dustaa), Tlingit [Hoonah], 1920-2004  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board Demonstration Workshop (Juneau, Alaska) (IACB Demonstration Workshop)  Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Alder, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
20.5 x 14 x 25.5 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Juneau; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1962
Catalog Number:
25/5663
Barcode:
255663.000
See related items:
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6565b8106-8526-4635-85b8-10a0206c49c1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_271529
Online Media:

Seal bowl/dish

Culture/People:
Tlingit [Hoonah]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Amos Wallace (Amos Louis Wallace/Jeet Yaaw Dustaa), Tlingit [Hoonah], 1920-2004  Search this
IACB source:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board Office, Sitka, Alaska (IACB Office, Sitka, Alaska)  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
Object Name:
Seal bowl/dish
Media/Materials:
Yellow cedar, abalone/haliotis shell
Techniques:
Carved, inlaid
Dimensions:
31.5 x 13.9 x 8.5 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Juneau; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1961
Catalog Number:
25/6091
Barcode:
256091.000
See related items:
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6594c1c70-8cb8-421b-bd9f-b299aff074c4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_271963
Online Media:

Wolf bowl/dish

Culture/People:
Tlingit [Hoonah]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
David Williams, Sr., Tlingit [Hoonah], 1904-1973  Search this
IACB source:
David Williams, Sr., Tlingit [Hoonah], 1904-1973  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
Object Name:
Wolf bowl/dish
Media/Materials:
Yellow cedar, walrus ivory, wood stain
Techniques:
Carved, stained, inlaid
Dimensions:
36.3 x 18.5 x 12 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Sitka; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Archipelago:
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name:
Baranof Island
Date created:
1964
Catalog Number:
25/6105
Barcode:
256105.000
See related items:
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d870ca7e-07fe-4876-a2f5-eedc3c57e9e7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_271977
Online Media:

Bracelet with eagle design

Culture/People:
Tlingit [Hoonah]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Amos Wallace (Amos Louis Wallace/Jeet Yaaw Dustaa), Tlingit [Hoonah], 1920-2004  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB Source:
Alaska Native Arts and Crafts Association, Inc. (Alaska Native Arts and Crafts Clearing House/Alaska Native Arts and Crafts Cooperative/ANAC Association, Inc.), 1937-  Search this
Object Name:
Bracelet with eagle design
Media/Materials:
Silver
Techniques:
Hammered, engraved
Dimensions:
5.2 x 6.2 x 2.5 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Juneau; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Date created:
March 26, 1982
Catalog Number:
25/6361
Barcode:
256361.000
See related items:
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c395c953-bed9-418c-9d32-46ae509eaffe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_272244
Online Media:

Beaver and frog figure

Culture/People:
Tlingit [Hoonah]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
David Williams, Sr., Tlingit [Hoonah], 1904-1973  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board Demonstration Workshop (Sitka, Alaska) (IACB Demonstration Workshop)  Search this
Object Name:
Beaver and frog figure
Media/Materials:
Yellow cedar
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
18 x 13.5 x 36.8 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Sitka; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Archipelago:
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name:
Baranof Island
Date created:
1963
Catalog Number:
25/6987
Barcode:
256987.000
See related items:
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6369a1928-654b-43df-a378-a6aa5aa76c3b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_272871
Online Media:

Thunderbird and Killer Whale

Culture/People:
Tlingit [Hoonah]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
David Williams, Sr., Tlingit [Hoonah], 1904-1973  Search this
IACB source:
David Williams, Sr., Tlingit [Hoonah], 1904-1973  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
Title:
Thunderbird and Killer Whale
Object Name:
Thunderbird-Killer whale figure
Media/Materials:
Yellow cedar
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
18.2 x 19.5 x 42 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Sitka; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name:
Baranof Island
Date created:
1963
Catalog Number:
25/7001
Barcode:
257001.000
See related items:
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6140e44ae-6056-4ae5-9a76-d6d461c55602
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_272886
Online Media:

Sea lion bowl/dish

Culture/People:
Tlingit [Hoonah]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Amos Wallace (Amos Louis Wallace/Jeet Yaaw Dustaa), Tlingit [Hoonah], 1920-2004  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board Demonstration Workshop (Juneau, Alaska) (IACB Demonstration Workshop)  Search this
Object Name:
Sea lion bowl/dish
Media/Materials:
Yellow cedar, wood stain
Techniques:
Carved, stained
Dimensions:
26 x 14 x 9 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Juneau; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1962
Catalog Number:
25/8259
Barcode:
258259.000
See related items:
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62d185e8d-435a-4b6f-aa5c-30672807ce1d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_274191
Online Media:

Raven bowl/dish

Culture/People:
Tlingit [Hoonah]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
David Williams, Sr., Tlingit [Hoonah], 1904-1973  Search this
IACB source:
David Williams, Sr., Tlingit [Hoonah], 1904-1973  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
Object Name:
Raven bowl/dish
Media/Materials:
Walnut wood
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
58.5 x 30.6 x 4.8 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Sitka; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name:
Baranof Island
Date created:
1963
Catalog Number:
25/8265
Barcode:
258265.000
See related items:
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e65f2f6b-295b-4919-bf0d-9d566db17457
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_274197
Online Media:

Killer whale figure

Culture/People:
Tlingit [Hoonah]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Amos Wallace (Amos Louis Wallace/Jeet Yaaw Dustaa), Tlingit [Hoonah], 1920-2004  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board Demonstration Workshop (Juneau, Alaska) (IACB Demonstration Workshop)  Search this
Object Name:
Killer whale figure
Media/Materials:
Yellow cedar, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
10 x 21 x 45 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Juneau; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1962
Catalog Number:
25/8271
Barcode:
258271.000
See related items:
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e9da4abc-c272-4fd0-aaf0-43405c51f201
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_274203
Online Media:

Rattle

Culture/People:
Tlingit [Hoonah]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Amos Wallace (Amos Louis Wallace/Jeet Yaaw Dustaa), Tlingit [Hoonah], 1920-2004  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board Demonstration Workshop (Juneau, Alaska) (IACB Demonstration Workshop)  Search this
Object Name:
Rattle
Media/Materials:
Yellow cedar, commercial leather thong, metal wire
Techniques:
Carved, tied
Dimensions:
24 x 10.8 x 12 cm
Object Type:
Music and Sound
Place:
Juneau; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1962
Catalog Number:
25/9810
Barcode:
259810.000
See related items:
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Music and Sound
On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: Outside Rasmuson Theater, Music and Dance
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60524d0ec-e8c2-4288-aace-92cb18c0bd84
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_275899
Online Media:

Figure depicting Gonakadet and a frog.

Culture/People:
Tlingit [Hoonah]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
David Williams, Sr., Tlingit [Hoonah], 1904-1973  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board Demonstration Workshop (Sitka, Alaska) (IACB Demonstration Workshop)  Search this
Object Name:
Figure depicting Gonakadet and a frog.
Media/Materials:
Yellow cedar, wood stain
Techniques:
Carved, stained
Dimensions:
7.6 x 14.1 x 21.8 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Sitka; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Archipelago:
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name:
Baranof Island
Date created:
1962-1963
Catalog Number:
25/9818
Barcode:
259818.000
See related items:
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6faa129db-1f57-439d-9c03-fbc7b0e894ea
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_275907
Online Media:

Beaver figure

Culture/People:
Tlingit [Hoonah]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Amos Wallace (Amos Louis Wallace/Jeet Yaaw Dustaa), Tlingit [Hoonah], 1920-2004  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board Demonstration Workshop (Juneau, Alaska) (IACB Demonstration Workshop)  Search this
Object Name:
Beaver figure
Media/Materials:
Steatite/soapstone, wood
Techniques:
Carved, incised, polished
Dimensions:
5.6 x 5.6 x 16.7 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Juneau; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
1962
Catalog Number:
25/9857
Barcode:
259857.000
See related items:
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e74b76c8-4a24-45ce-94cc-ee681687410b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_275946
Online Media:

Basket

Culture/People:
Tlingit [Hoonah]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Emma Mayeda (Emma Hubbard), Tlingit [Hoonah], 1896-1956  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Alaska Native Arts and Crafts Association, Inc. (Alaska Native Arts and Crafts Clearing House/Alaska Native Arts and Crafts Cooperative/ANAC Association, Inc.), 1937-  Search this
Object Name:
Basket
Media/Materials:
Spruce root, grass, maidenhair fern stem, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Twined, dyed
Dimensions:
11.4 x 13.2 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Hoonah (Gaudekan, Gand-Ah-Kan); Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Archipelago:
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name:
Chicagof Island
Date created:
1950-1955
Catalog Number:
26/851
Barcode:
260851.000
See related items:
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6371e52cb-1522-45aa-a96b-a3333fec0d50
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_276639

Thunderbird and Whale

Culture/People:
Tlingit [Hoonah]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
David Williams, Sr., Tlingit [Hoonah], 1904-1973  Search this
IACB source:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board Office, Sitka, Alaska (IACB Office, Sitka, Alaska)  Search this
Indian Arts and Crafts Board Demonstration Workshop (Sitka, Alaska) (IACB Demonstration Workshop)  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
Title:
Thunderbird and Whale
Object Name:
Thunderbird and Whale figure
Media/Materials:
Yellow cedar
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
19.5 x 20.5 x 51.3 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Sitka; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name:
Baranof Island
Date created:
1963
Catalog Number:
26/1284
Barcode:
261284.000
See related items:
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fab20276-8cf0-4367-890b-ec771923c893
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_277381

Figure

Culture/People:
Tlingit [Hoonah]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
David Williams, Sr., Tlingit [Hoonah], 1904-1973  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
16.5 x 4.6 x 20.4 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Hoonah (Gaudekan, Gand-Ah-Kan); Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Archipelago:
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name:
Chicagof Island
Date created:
1960-1970
Catalog Number:
26/1711
Barcode:
261711.000
See related items:
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fd043c68-0eb8-4d2e-a981-945a611556f3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_277817

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